Para-powerlifter, Sudhir has clinched the gold medal in the Men\u2019s Heavyweight, after defeating Ikechukwu Obichukwu (Nigeria), in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the lift of 212kg. He won India\u2019s first gold in Para-Powerlifting at Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n India’s M. Sreeshankar has clinched silver in Men’s long jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n India\u2019s Saurav Ghosal has bagged the bronze medal in squash men\u2019s singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Till now, India has won 20 medals (6(G) 7(S); 7(B)).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Para-powerlifter, Sudhir has clinched the gold medal in the Men\u2019s Heavyweight, after defeating Ikechukwu Obichukwu (Nigeria), in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with the lift of 212kg. He won India\u2019s first gold in Para-Powerlifting at Commonwealth Games. Other highlights: India’s M. Sreeshankar has clinched silver in Men’s long jump. India\u2019s Saurav Ghosal has bagged the bronze medal in squash men\u2019s singles. 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